Hay-rack.



G. S. WASHBURN.

HAY RACK. ABPLIOATION FILED MAR. 24, 1913.

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G. S. WASHBURN.

HAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1913. 1 1 1 1,982. Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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PATENT F ICE Gnomes s. wnsnnunn, or BELLE PLAINE, rows.

HAY-RACK;

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, GEORGE S.- WASHBUBN, a citizen of the" UnitedStates, residing at Belle Plaine R. F. D. #2, in the county of Bentonand State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Hay-Back, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a hay rack of simple, durableand inexpensive construction having its parts so constructecl andarranged that by a simpleaob justment thereof the wagon may be backedand the hay rack thereby raised-and supported "on the ground by its ownmembers so that the wagon" may be drawn away iirom it leaving the hayrack until it is desired touse it again.

My invention consists in certain details,

in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various partsofthe device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, ashereinafter more fully set forth,

, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated the accompanying drawings,in which:

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of a wagon and a hay rack thereonembodying my invention, the dotted lines showing the hay rack inposition for removing it from the wagon. Fig. 2 shows a sectionat viewtaken on the line 2-2j of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a sectional, detail viewot the manner in which the upright members aremonnted on the rack. Fig.4; shows a rear elevation of the wagon and rack shown in} Fi .1. Fig. 5shows a detail, sectional Viewo; the telescoping upright members, andFlg." 6 shows a'detai l, sectional view of the inner ends of the movableside members of the rack. a

In the accompanying drawings, 1 have indicated by the reference numeral10, the running gear of an. ordinary wagon on which my rack ismounted.I, provide a rack frame comprising ordinary longitudinal members 11which rest above the bolsters and ordinary bottom members? 12. I.

preferably provide m mbers which however have been omitted, Fig. 1 ofthe drawings in order to more clearly show t e impo ant r rtsetmyle-Price Rotatabl'y mounted on the upper surfaces of the longitudinallyside n1e1nbers"'11at* each end of the rack are horizontal rods 13 havingat each end upward extensions 14,

Speeification of Ictt'ers Patent. Application filed March 24, 1913.serial no. 756,664.

. 14. It, will readily be seen that. by mo "of the outer members 19,near. the middle 1 to forma horizontal topmember ticalside, embers 21substantially rack and their inner ends -a1-e"s1i' e ned ev .1v e

I bers .14 arehollow and they telescopically receive rods or pipes 15.The rods orpipes 15 are provlded with. a plurality of open ings 16 toselectively receive bolts 17 whic are extended through the upright memb7 n the bolt 17 and placing it in difierlntj ings 16, the total combinedlength, of the members 14 and 15 of any of the uprights may be varied asdesired. I preferably coninect themembers 14: at'th'efrear rackby meansof a cross bar 18 Longitudinal floor members 191. are portedby themembers 131 which are r f tably mounted with relation tov said Ion 1tudinal floor members 19. Them'embers will be seen are higher than thebottoiii members 12 and are located outside of'th'e longitudinalmembers 11.. Secured to each thereof is a. bracket which may be of asuitable form but, as shown in the draw ings, is comprised of a piece ofmetal i: so

with each other. The outer her 21 extends below the lower"endot'thejin'fi side member 2l. At the lower end 0f member 21 is an inwardhorizontal si-on'22. The outer member '19 on each of the rack isreceived between the memb' s 22 and secured. theretoby means of Iprovide a bolt 24 extending; throug'h t e members 21 on each side oftherac above the bolt each of the mates/211 is provided warm openin 2rte on ing's' 25 in the members 2116f ea'cli 'braclil register with eachother and" are designed to receivea removable pin 26. 'f Pivoted to eachupright 'nneinber 14 a side member 27 which serves as a i also formspart of the l the rack. The members; 27, extends downwardly andtowardthemiddlfi .f 1. e 100 dfblyi ceived. side by side between the t P 2 andbetween the inemb. [H the respective brackets lowerj face of each member27" is a notch 28*shown "is; o ed. li es 1 E a. desi n d, t r e ytfliebolt when the members re -are ii'tii'ertical" position. The pin 26is so. located that preventing the raising of the inner ends of saidmembers 27 and locking said members against the bolts 24, therebypreventing their longitudinal movement with relation to the brackets.

I provide on the side members 11 blocks 7 It may be noted that themembers 27 which are pivoted to the rear upright members 14: extendconsiderably beyond the brackets in which the forward ends of saidmembers are mounted. In the rearward ends of said members 27 which arepivoted to the forward upright members 1 1, I provide pins 34 whichprevent the removal of said members 27 from the brackets. When it isdesired to remove my improved rack from the wagon the pins 26 areremoved from the brackets in which they are mounted and the arms 14arerswung rearwardly and downwardly until the arms'15 engage the surfaceonwhich the wagon stands, the parts then I I being in thepositions shownby the dotted lines in Fig. 1. The collapsible arms l-il and 15 are soadjusted that when the arms 7 15 and 1-1 are dropped downwardly andjrearwardly they will form an acute anglef with the ground, as shown bydotted lines.

The wagon is then backed. The bolster 30 i will engage the block 29 andforce the rack'v rearwardly thereby tending to elevate it and move thearms 14: and 15 to vertical 7' position. When said arms reach the verti-1 Cal position, the notches 28 will drop over thebolts 24 and the rackwill be supported in its elevated position by the arms 15 and 14:. -Byplacingthe pin 26 in position the rack can be locked and left until itis needed again. I k i Thej'advantage of a device of the kindhereinbefore described is obvious. The re- 7 moval of an ordinary hayrack is a work requiring great physical strength and of considerabledifliculty. It is ordinarily necessary to lift the rack above the wheelsand.

[then to lower it to theground or to an especially prepared support orstand. The

Copies of; this patent may be obtained for manuaLlabor of lifting therack and lower-' ing it is almost entirely done away with when myimproved rack is used and the members of my rack form the support forit.

I claim as my invention:

1. A rack comprising a frame adapted to be placed on a running gear,standards ivotally mounted at the corners of the rac to swing fromupright to suspended position, side members pivoted to the respectivestandards at points spaced from their pivotal points, brackets at thesides of said rack near the middle thereof, slidingly receiving saidside members, means for locking said side members to said brackets.

2. A rack comprising a frame adapted to be placed on a running gear,standards pivotally mounted at the corners of the rack to swing fromupright to position extending downwardly for supporting the rack, a sidemember pivoted to each of said standards at points spaced from thepivotal points thereof and extending to points at the sides of the racknear the transverse center thereof, said side members being slidablymounted on the frame, and means for securing said side members to therack in various positions of the standards.

3. In a device of the class described, a hay rack, comprising a frame,horizontal transverse members rotatably mounted on said frame near eachend thereof, parallel right angled extensions on each end of said hori-Zontal members, members adjustably and telescopically mounted on saidextensions, longitudinal members mounted on said horizontal members topermit the free rotation thereof, side frame members each pivoted to oneof said extensions above the level of the main body of the rackextending downwardly and toward the transverse middle 1 of the rack,brackets secured to the outer longitudinal members and slidingly receiving the inner ends of said side frame members on each side of the rack,each of said side members being provided on its lower surface with anotch, bolts in said brackets received in said notches, and removablepins in said brackets above said side members designed to secure saidside members in en-- gagement with said bolts.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 6, 1913.

GEORGE S. WASHBURN.

Witnesses G. R. N. LEWIS, C. W. HOUSMAN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

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